When Postpartum Depression Looks Like Lazy

When Postpartum Depression Looks Like Lazy

My husband and I were both 35 years old, barely married one year, when our first son was born. Mark and I were much alike, having spent our lives beginning at age 14 working part time and then full time. When we met, I not only held a full time position as a medical...
When December Doesn’t Make You Merry

When December Doesn’t Make You Merry

This time of year is one of the most difficult for anyone living with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders. Expectations, along with reminders for what makes a wonderful holiday season surround us around the clock. Have you baked your cookies? Did you mail out...
The Necessity of Boundaries

The Necessity of Boundaries

There is something that I have to do with someone in my life, and it makes me anxious. As much as I know that what I have to do is necessary, I am nervous. But I know that for us to continue to have a relationship, our interaction must change. When I am around this...